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How Cutty Sark came to Greenwich
The historic tea clipper is one of the most famous sights along the River Thames. But why was Greenwich chosen as Cutty Sark's final home?
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Promoting British prowess at sea: records of The Navy League
This blog introduces a recently catalogued archive covering the activities of The Navy League, later The Sea Cadet Association, over a period of 100 years, from 1894 to 1994
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A historical treasure hunt in the grounds of the National Maritime Museum
This blog explores the history of various large artefacts in the grounds of the National Maritime Museum and one in Greenwich Park
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New Jane Austen 250th anniversary display at the National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum (NMM) has opened a display to mark the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth on 16th December. Including manuscripts relating to her youngest brothers Francis and Charles Austen, the display examines Jane’s connections to the Royal Navy and the influence her brothers had in her works.
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Pirates exhibition press release
In March 2025 the major exhibition Pirates will open at the National Maritime Museum (NMM), tracing the changing depictions of pirates throughout the ages and revealing the brutal history often obscured by fiction.